Born, lived and died in Villeurbanne/Lyon (France).[1][2][3]
Often collaborated with his brother Stéphane Borel. Poetry by both brothers was published in their collection "Premières chansons" (Lyon, 1893)(440 pages) (Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France : 82e année, N°20, 20 Mai 1893, p.319, RegN°4990.)
